This painting is squeaky clean! The balance of colors and their values is really nice here. I love that your purple of the wing harmonizes with the blue and with the pink tones next to it. The effect is very dynamic and thoughtful. Your framing is also very nice-- your decision to keep the head fully in frame and let the tail fall off was wise.
While I think the blue, pink, and purple are a great theme together, using the same background blue for a section of the bird creates an almost transparent effect, which I think might be taking away from your focal point (the eye) a bit-- the wing-to-body area is the most striking and therefore is the area that holds your attention the longest when viewing this piece. This could be solved by tinting the bird-blue a little next time (maybe some yellow, to lean it more green?) to create a separation. If you like the transparency effect, another option is to just put a little bit of a brighter color on the cheek to zap the viewer back to your focal point.
I love the choice of blue for the branch-- it's visible but not overpowering. A great way to add detail without fully committing to a second subject. Really great work overall!
If you learned something from the course, please consider leaving a positive review of your experience! And feel free to continue sharing projects here if you keep working with this technique- I’m happy to offer feedback or critique any time. Thanks for sharing your project!
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theobanoth
Teacher PlusThis painting is squeaky clean! The balance of colors and their values is really nice here. I love that your purple of the wing harmonizes with the blue and with the pink tones next to it. The effect is very dynamic and thoughtful. Your framing is also very nice-- your decision to keep the head fully in frame and let the tail fall off was wise.
While I think the blue, pink, and purple are a great theme together, using the same background blue for a section of the bird creates an almost transparent effect, which I think might be taking away from your focal point (the eye) a bit-- the wing-to-body area is the most striking and therefore is the area that holds your attention the longest when viewing this piece. This could be solved by tinting the bird-blue a little next time (maybe some yellow, to lean it more green?) to create a separation. If you like the transparency effect, another option is to just put a little bit of a brighter color on the cheek to zap the viewer back to your focal point.
I love the choice of blue for the branch-- it's visible but not overpowering. A great way to add detail without fully committing to a second subject. Really great work overall!
If you learned something from the course, please consider leaving a positive review of your experience! And feel free to continue sharing projects here if you keep working with this technique- I’m happy to offer feedback or critique any time. Thanks for sharing your project!
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